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Border Patrol Car, Decorated for Parade

Description: Photograph of a Border Patrol car that has been decorated for the Fourth of July parade in Marfa in 1928. Dorn (R) and Emmet Taylor (L) stand by the car.
Date: July 4, 1928

Border Patrol Car, Decorated for Parade

Description: Photograph of a Border Patrol car that has been decorated for the Fourth of July parade in Marfa in 1928. The baby is the son of Mrs. and Mr. Alvin Ogden at about 1 year in age.
Date: July 4, 1928

Burro named "Gansole"

Description: Photograph of "Gansole", a faithful burro on the Brite Ranch in 1928. This animal served as a school bus, night horse, and a way to get home.
Date: 1928

Early Border Patrolmen

Description: Photograph of early Border Patrolmen in Marfa, Texas. Two of them are on horseback and three stand beside them.
Date: 1928~

Early Border Patrolmen

Description: Photograph of two early Texas Border Patrolmen in Marfa, Texas. They are either loading or unloading an automobile.
Date: 1928~

First Border Patrol in Marfa

Description: Photograph of the first border patrol in Marfa, Texas. (L-R, top row): Peterson, Hunt, Dill, Jack Prather, Kyle, Pierson, and Daniel. (L-R, second row):Alvin Ogden, Jesse Hill, Earl Fallis, Jack Starkey. unknown, Baird, Brooks, Dorn, Jackson. (L-R, bottom row): Jack DeVolin, James, Metcalf, Joe Dill, C.C. Courtney (Chief), Shelly Barnes (Assistant Chief), Ware Hord, Emmet Hunter, and George Dennis.
Date: January 1928

First Border Patrol Station

Description: Photograph of the first border patrol station. Chief C.C. Courtney is on the right and Ware Hord stands next to him. On the left is the Assistant Chief, named Hayes. There are three automobiles and a dog behind the men.
Date: January 1928

Juan Dominguez

Description: Photograph of Juan Dominguez in his border patrol uniform in 1928. It has pockets and a tie. He wears glasses.
Date: 1928

[Knights of Columbus, 1928]

Description: Photograph of the Caballeros de Colon or Knights of Columbus in 1928. Top row (L-R): first, Mr. Jones, second, Mr. Tiburcio, Sixth, Mr. Tarsado, tenth, Mariano Jiner, eleventh, Pete Waren, thirteenth, Victor Dominguez, fourteenth, Lorenzo Quintania, fifteenth, Manuel Franco, sixteenth, Atanosio Balenzuela, and eighteenth, Artudo Barrera. Middle row (L-R): first, Beto Udiace, second, Lucas Herrera, third, Mr. Jones, fourth, Mr. Martinez, sixth, Bill Rice, seventh, Johnny Parace, eighth, Esavelo … more
Date: 1928

[Photograph of the Dowe Home]

Description: Photograph of a two-story house, belonging to O. C. and Millie Dowe, with a wooden fence and gate in front of it, and snow falling and covering the roof and the ground.
Date: 1928

Remuda on the Brite Ranch

Description: Photograph of a remuda, or group of saddle horses, on the Brite Ranch in the late 1920s. Many of these horses came from the Pool Ranch near Shafter, Texas.
Date: 1928~

Ruperta Chavarria in 1928

Description: Photograph of Ruperta Chavarria in a pretty dress made by Petra Nunez. She was 19 years old and getting ready to go to a dance in 1928. This photo was included in a research paper by Stella Nunez for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date: 1928

U.S. Border Patrolmen in Marfa, Texas in 1930

Description: Photograph of U.S. Border Patrolmen.Top Row: Peterson, Hunter, Dill, Jack Prather, Kyle, Pierson, and Daniel. Second Row: Ogden, Jesse Hill, Earl Fallis, Jack Starkey, unknown, Baird, Brooks, Dorn, and Jackson. Bottom Row: Jack DeVolin, James Metcalf, Joe Dill, C.C. Courtney (Chief), Shelly Barnes (Assistant Chief), Ware Hord, and George Dennis.
Date: January 1928
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